Fortifying Ubuntu's Root with sudo'rs: How Rust Reinforces Privilege Escalation
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Privilege escalation in Linux has always walked a tightrope between convenience and risk. sudo allows users to perform tasks as root without sharing the root password—intuitive, powerful—but also a high-value target for exploits rooted in memory safety bugs. Ubuntu is now pioneering a transition: replacing the traditional C-based sudo with sudo'rs, a Rust-powered rewrite engineered for safer root handling.
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